Finally Moving On
Oswego Lock 7 Wall
We woke up to a beautiful morning; just cool enough to
create a little fog on the top of the water. It really was wonderful to be back
on the boat and I enjoyed my coffee on the flybridge. About eight o'clock
Gallivant and The Pearl finally were on the move again, after almost a month.
We went through one more lock on the Erie Canal before we turned off into the
Oswego Canal. The Oswego Canal opened in 1828, it is 23.7 miles long, and
connects the Erie Canal to Lake Ontario at Oswego. The canal is the only route
from the Atlantic/Hudson River system to Lake Ontario fully within the US. The original 1825 Erie Canal bypassed Lake
Ontario, but it was quickly realized that a connection to the lake would be
beneficial. The Oswego Canal was one of the few canals built that was
economically successful, largely in part because it allowed trade between the
Atlantic Coast and the raw-material-rich Canada.
We went through seven locks today and lowered 114'…we are
docked on the wall between Lock 7 and 8, lock 8 will lower us into Lake
Ontario. The countryside was beautiful today; we went by lots of homes and
quaint little towns. There are so many places that would be fun to explore, but
there just isn’t enough time to see them all. We will stay in Oswego until we
get a good day to move across the lake…hopefully tomorrow.
Our morning view
Almost to the bottom of lock 3 a drop of 27'
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